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Substance Use Disorder Specialist- Interim Housing

4 months ago


North Hollywood, United States L.A. Family Housing Corp. Full time

**POSITION**:Substance Use Disorder Specialist

**DIVISION**: Programs - Interim Housing

**LOCATION**: Scattered Sites

**WHY JOIN US**:
You believe that every person deserves a place to call home. You see that homelessness is a systemic issue and want to be a part of the solution. You are ready to utilize your talent, experience, and creativity towards purpose-driven work. You want to work alongside industry leaders to learn, implement, and pioneer best practices.

LA Family Housing is a leading non-profit agency in Homeless Services and Real Estate Development. With 40 years of experience and 13,000+ lives changed each year, we know what it takes to end homelessness. We take tremendous pride in the emergence of our staff as national leaders in innovation, best practices, and policy within housing production and homeless services. Join the fight to end homelessness and make a difference in people’s lives at LA Family Housing.

**THE POSITION**:
The Substance Use Disorder Specialist is responsible for providing substance use disorder assessments, counseling, crisis intervention, follow-up referral/service, as well as appropriate programming at multiple sites. This position will work within a multidisciplinary team and will collaborate with various community agencies and programs that provide inpatient and outpatient substance use treatment.

**WHAT YOU'LL DO**:

- Provides outreach to participants with a history of Homelessness living in Interim Housing.
- Motivates participates to engage in services and activities that promote well-being by building rapport, collaborating with the ICMS team and providing support to participants
- Creates relationships with substance use treatment providers and develops the referral process; maintains a resource listing of substance use disorder services
- Collaborates with Program Managers, Assistant Directors, Mental Health Specialists, and onsite staff to develop programming for all sites
- Screens and identifies persons with a substance use disorder or substance use symptoms; works with the individuals to develop a substance use treatment plan utilizing a harm reduction approach
- Provides follow-up services to ensure that referrals are completed; provide advocacy as needed, engage in care coordination and discharge planning
- Responsible for providing insight and knowledge of substance use-related disorders to outreach team members
- Maintains thorough and accurate records in both written form and through assigned electronic databases
- Coordinates program department activities as directed by supervisor
- Attends various regular staff, agency and community meetings as designated by supervisor
- Drives personal vehicle in and around Los Angeles County and drives agency vehicles periodically to transport clients
- Additional tasks, projects, and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor

**WHAT YOU'RE SKILLED AT**:

- Experience in field-based services and familiarity with Coordinated Entry System (CES) for homelessness
- In-depth knowledge of issues faced by homeless individuals, including health, substance abuse, mental health, and resources
- Demonstrates empathy, non-judgmental attitude, and high tolerance for individuals with mental and physical health needs
- Familiarity with "harm reduction" and "housing first" approaches
- Understanding of substance use disorders according to DSM-5
- Proficient in extensive charting, electronic data entry, and documentation
- Clinical experience with multiple diagnoses
- Availability for after-hours crisis response
- Handling emotionally charged situations and providing crisis intervention
- Collaborative work within multidisciplinary teams
- Conflict resolution expertise
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Zoom, and web-based software
- Strong prioritization skills for roles and tasks
- Advocacy and creative problem-solving abilities

**OTHER**:

- Maintain and execute confidential information according to HIPAA standards
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Bilingual: Spanish/English preferred
- Obtain and maintain CPR/First Aid Certification
- Ability to pass post-offer Tuberculosis (TB) clearances
- Ability to pass a Pre-Employment Physical Exam
- Travel is a regular duty for this position and is required 30% of the time
- Must have and maintain a valid California Driver’s License and auto insurance in good standing
- Use of a personal vehicle to travel between worksites and other locations is required
- Ability to work a 9/80 work schedule
- Comfortable working in a pet-friendly environment

**WHAT YOU'VE ACCOMPLISHED**:

- Active CADAC, or CAADE, or CAPP accreditation required.
- One (1) year of experience working with individuals experiencing homeless or have a minimum of two (2) years of experience providing direct health, behavioral health, or substance use counseling.

**WHAT WE OFFER**:
Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 403B Retirement Plan, 529 Education Savings Plan, Long